Flowers That Start With Every Letter
Here are flowers that start with every letter from A to Z: 288 in all, with examples for each letter and a full page for every letter that has enough of them.
The full flower list holds 288 names across the alphabet. C and S are the richest letters with 34 each, and B is close behind with 31. P, M and W also give plenty of choice, from peony to magnolia to wisteria.
The hard letters are easy to spot. U has no flowers at all, while Q and X have one each: queen's cup and xeranthemum. E, I, K and N have just three apiece. For a flower for every letter, keep easy picks like daisy, iris, lily, rose and tulip ready, and skip U.
- Flowers listed
- 288
- Most common first letter
- C
- Letters with none
- U
Flowers by letter
| Letter | How many | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | aster, anemone, amaryllis, alstroemeria, azalea |
| B | 31 | bluebell, baby's breath, begonia, bachelor's button, bleeding heart |
| C | 34 | cosmos, columbine, carnation, chrysanthemum, crocus |
| D | 13 | daisy, dahlia, daffodil, day lily, delphinium |
| E | 3 | echinacea, edelweiss, everlasting flower |
| F | 14 | freesia, forget-me-not, foxglove, fire pink, four o'clock |
| G | 15 | gladiolus, gentian, geranium, goldenrod, golden cup |
| H | 13 | hyacinth, honeysuckle, heather, hibiscus, hollyhock |
| I | 3 | iris, ice plant, impatiens |
| J | 4 | jasmine, jonquil, jewel orchid, jumping orchid |
| K | 3 | kalanchoe, king's spear, kingfisher daisy |
| L | 11 | lily, larkspur, lady's slipper, lavender, lilac |
| M | 17 | marigold, moth orchid, magnolia, morning glory, mum |
| N | 3 | narcissus, nasturtium, nigella |
| O | 4 | orchid, oriental poppy, oleander, orris |
| P | 21 | pink, poppy, peony, petunia, peace lily |
| Q | 1 | queen's cup |
| R | 10 | rhododendron, rose, rosita, rainbow pink, rose moss |
| S | 34 | sunflower, snapdragon, snowdrop, shasta daisy, salvia |
| T | 12 | tulip, tiger lily, trillium, tuberose, tongue-flower |
| U | 0 | No common flowers start with U |
| V | 7 | verbena, viola, violet, veronica, valerian |
| W | 16 | wallflower, water lily, wisteria, wild pink, wonder flower |
| X | 1 | xeranthemum |
| Y | 3 | yellow iris, yarrow, yellow flag |
| Z | 3 | zinnia, zephyr lily, zebra orchid |
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Questions people ask
Which letter do the most flowers start with?
C, with 34 on this site's list.
Are there flowers for every letter?
Not in this list. No common flowers start with U.
Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.